CRISIS INTERVENTION
TEAM (CIT)
Building safer, more compassionate community responses to behavioral health crisises.
What Is CIT?
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is a callaborative approach that improves community responses to behavioral health crisises through partnerships between behavioral health providers, law enforcement, EMS, hospitals, schools, and community organizations.
Safety
De-esclation
Diversion from unecessary incarceration
Connection to behavioral health services
CIT focuses on:
CIT Training
Our 40-hour CIT training provides
comprehensive education for:
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Law Enforcement
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EMS & Dispatch
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Connections
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Healthcare professionals
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Community Partners
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Training topics include:​
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De-escalation
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Suicide Intervention
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Substance Use
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Trauma & Mental Illness
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Veterans
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Psychosis
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Community Resources
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Scenario-Based Learning
Interested in CIT Training or Partnership?
Contact our CIT Coordiator Team to learn more about traiining opportunities and partnership possibilities.
CIT Coordinator
Westbrook Health Services
304-485-1725